Here's the latest installment of “Key Tweets,” a post that summarizes some of my tweets (or retweets) from the week. Follow me @MarkGraban and join the fun and the conversation. See the previous installments of Key Tweets here.
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2nd edition of my book @leanhospitals in Chinese – #lean pic.twitter.com/PUQFqLmGEg
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 25, 2015
It's time for policies on #cellphone use in #operatingrooms @MGHSurgery http://t.co/Zcosu2CmZi pic.twitter.com/MRo5iTQVlk
— Mass General Heart (@MGHHeartHealth) August 22, 2015
21 Tweetable Kaizen Quotes to Inspire http://t.co/nXxEpueLjk
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 24, 2015
New building, better processes? "Parkland has adopted hundreds of safety reforms to avoid further federal scrutiny." http://t.co/B3gW21jpp3
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 24, 2015
What the what? "#SixSigma is one of the tools used to implement #lean." pic.twitter.com/8VK9lUlGXs
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 24, 2015
"There was no coordination" in the hospital, making it difficult for patients to sleep http://t.co/PMW48ArwuU
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 24, 2015
But #patientsafety is a top priority? — Time-out designed to avoid surgical mistakes being largely ignored http://t.co/gTjtf5yA7c
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 25, 2015
One reason you don't need DMAIC in a #Lean context… often, you can and even NEED to improve without Measuring (the M in DMAIC)
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 25, 2015
Nice interview with @zeynepton… On GPS: Why happier employees mean higher profits @CNN http://t.co/teLnIkKtWN #lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 26, 2015
It's not #Lean to do what's described in this story, even if the hospital labeled it as such. pic.twitter.com/xeit2KOQRm
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 26, 2015
"It is wrong to suppose that if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it – a costly myth." W. Edwards Deming http://t.co/3HTUdqW3xy
— The Deming Institute (@DemingInstitute) August 26, 2015
Arbitrary dichotomies like this don't correct portray the essence of #Lean pic.twitter.com/2uhtURJePe
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 27, 2015
Learn about my #Lean Workshops that can be brought to your organization http://t.co/lNnYhlC51j #Kaizen #Deming
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 27, 2015
Quality first! A big #Lean conference lists "PCDA" as a keyword for workshop submissions. Oops! #NobodysPrefect pic.twitter.com/ZXDtCrLGq4
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 27, 2015
Vikings stadium death – "couldn’t say whether the two workers were wearing safety harnesses" http://t.co/dANC9nEEAo
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 27, 2015
Done. Download free visual book notes for 'The Goal' :: http://t.co/DUtb2sKep3 #lean pic.twitter.com/zl2fquI0yN
— Todd Clarke (@toddaclarke) August 27, 2015
.@cindyalvarez "We've never done it that way" is a close cousin to "But we've always done it that way." Both are harmful.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 27, 2015
"What's the ROI of going to Japan to study #Lean?" I dunno, I can't guarantee that you'll pay attention & apply yourself at home ;-)
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 28, 2015
No, that's #SixSigma. "In #lean management programs, there are levels of belts based upon the colors found in karate" http://t.co/0knKCkG5fQ
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 28, 2015
"gigantic 6×9' boards with pockets that have statistics, graphs, etc which neither the staff nor" patients understand http://t.co/0knKCkG5fQ
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) August 28, 2015
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